(January 1953)

Eastern Color, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Publications
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
Editing
?; William J. Pape (president); James H. Darcey (treasurer)

Issue Notes

Copyright 1952. Trade-Mark registered United States Patent Office, The Eastern Color Printing Company.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Tony Bartlett (photo of Anthony Quinn); Venita [Mary Lou Beetle] (photo of Suzan Ball)

Indexer Notes

From the movie "City Beneath the Sea" (1953).

Rings Only $1.74 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Harem Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Beyond Redemption (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Burlockoff (signed)
Inks
Sam Burlockoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Cliff; Dan Thompson [also as Don]; Elaine Johnson; John Johnson
Synopsis
Elaine’s boyfriend, diver Cliff, dies after she mocks his superstitious beliefs and she feels responsible. Elaine dates Dan but now she’s excessively superstitious herself. Elaine tricks Dan into not going down on a dive: her father takes his place and is injured. Elaine now admits superstition is foolish and will marry Dan.

She Flew Towards Danger (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Walton (signed)
Inks
Bill Walton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; romance
Characters
Jim Carlson; Mr. Davis; Susie Davis; Tom
Synopsis
Susie and her father operate a small airline in the Canadian bush. Their pilot Tom is suspicious when Jim is hired as a second pilot. Jim and Susie fall in love but she discovers he’s working for the competition. However, Tom uncovers Jim’s plan and Susie realizes it’s Tom she loves after all.
Keywords
Canada

Suzan Ball (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Characters
Venita [Mary Lou Beetle] (photo of Suzan Ball)

Indexer Notes

From the movie "City Beneath the Sea" (1953).

Be True to Your Heart (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ben Thompson
Inks
Ben Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Aunt Rhoda; Bob Marsh; Judy Jones
Synopsis
Singer Judy becomes engaged to pianist Bob. She breaks up with him when her Aunt Rhoda explains that she supported her husband when he was starting his music career, but was ditched “for someone young and pretty” when he became successful. Judy is sad but reconciles with Bob when she gets a role in a new musical he’s written.

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

A Life of Her Own (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harold LeDoux (signed as H LeDoux)
Inks
Harold LeDoux (signed as H LeDoux)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Dr. Guy Mowbry; Marge; Peggy; Phil
Synopsis
Marge fears that she’ll be left to care for her mother alone if her brother Phil marries Peggy. Peggy says they won’t desert Phil’s mother, but Marge is distrustful. Marge feigns illness and Phil brings in his old friend Guy, a doctor. Marge and Guy fall in love, but she thinks he’s only pretending to care about her so that Phil can wed Peggy. Guy criticizes Marge for her selfishness. Marge apologises to Peggy and urges her to marry Phil. Guy forgives Marge.

The Best Automobile Sticker of 1952 (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Berrill
Inks
Jack Berrill
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
religious

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Anthony Quinn (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Characters
Tony Bartlett (photo of Anthony Quinn)

Indexer Notes

From the movie "City Beneath the Sea" (1953).

[8522] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Famous Funnies Patterns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Get These Dresses (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Harford Frocks, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Rings Only $1.74
    Harem Co.
  3. 2. Beyond Redemption
  4. 3. She Flew Towards Danger
  5. 4. Suzan Ball
  6. 5. Be True to Your Heart
  7. 6. A Life of Her Own
  8. 7. The Best Automobile Sticker of 1952
  9. 8. Anthony Quinn
  10. 9. [8522]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  11. 10. Get These Dresses
    Harford Frocks, Inc.
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